Before Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1492, the Americas were home to advanced civilizations with sophisticated social ...

Cusco, once the illustrious capital of the Inca Empire, has once again become the centre of attention for archaeologists and history enthusiasts worldwide. A remarkable discovery of underground ...

The last Sapa Inca to ascend the throne before Spanish contact, Huayna Capac, grandson of famed emperor Pachacuti, survived multiple plots against his rule before guiding the Inca Empire through 30 ...

Two of the (now dead) Emperor Huayna Capac's sons, Atahualpa and Huáscar, decided that a civil war over who should be Sapa Inca was perfect to do right now--nevermind the fact that Francisco ...